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Record #12336
Name :
: Walter Thomas FORD (1886 - 1938)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 31 Jan 1886

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 25 Jul 1938   Notes : unknown
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Hampshire, Gosport

6 Carolin Place
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, St. Catherines
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Jul 1894
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesMy grand uncle Walter came over with my grandfather in 1894 at the age of 8. He was taken at the age of 6 to Barnardos with my grandfather George because my great grandfather was unable to care for all of the 9 children. He was taken to Liverpool and place on a ship for Canada to arrive in Quebec. For the first 3 years after arrival in Canada they kept the boys together and according to my grandfathers notes in his record they were very happy. Then they were separated and am unable to find out where Walter went after that but indications in the notes of my grandfather's record say that he wrote my grandfather and pleaded with him to notify Barnardos that he was in a "mean place". Grandfather wrote them and a Social Worker went and checked and he got pulled from that person and placed somewhere else. He was, also, abused there according to my grandfathers notes. He ran away. He shows up next on the 1901 census in Ontario not as Walter but as Thomas and as a servant and he's 15 years old. From there I have no clue where he went or what happened but I do know my grandfather visited him once in the St. Catherine's area of Ontario. He did get married but that's all I know. He married an Agnes Day according to my dad's notes and they both died in their early 50's. Am unable to get the record from Barnardos because they say I'm not a direct descendant even though there is no one and both my father and I have looked. I would LOVE to find someone!!

Addendum to prior information: I since have found a grandchild of Uncle Walter. He is buried in St. Catherines On. with no headstone as they couldn't afford to place one. He died young. He was riding a bicycle and fell off and was dead on the scene. His last placement before he left Barnardos was on a neighboring farm to his brother (my grandfather). It was the brother of my grandfathers keeper. Uncle Walter spent his remaining days in the St. Catherines On. area. Thank you to Gail Collins for helping me find is burial site. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-07-04 13:50:53 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-01-12 07:40:31 /

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3009 ABBIS, Ann1877ENG, STS, Stoke upon Trent Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
3010 ABBIS, Matilda1880ENG, STS, Stoke Upon Trent Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
3014 ABBOTT, Adelaide1872ENG, LAN, Manchester Jul 1876 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3048 ABBOTT, Walter1871ENG,     May 1885 : Sardinian CAN Lord Archibald Douglas  
3070 ABELL, George1870ENG,     Apr 1886 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3083 ABLETT, Grace1885ENG,     May 1889 : Sardinian CAN Washwell House  
3099 ABRAM, Catherine Louise1882ENG, KEN, Deptford Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
8486 ABRAM, Maria Elizabeth1884ENG, KEN, Deptford Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
8487 ABRAM, Zillah Ellen1886ENG, KEN, Deptford Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
3102 ABRAMS, Frank1883ENG,     Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
3106 ABSALOM, Richard1874ENG, SRY, Cobham Apr 1890 : Sardinian CAN Unknown  
23729 ADAMS, Elizabeth J1877ENG,     Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
23727 ADAMS, Grace1867ENG,     Jul 1883 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
23734 ADAMS, Ruth1872ENG,     Jul 1883 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
19730 ADAMS, William1876ENG,     May 1893 : Sardinian CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
7354 ADDISON, Annie Louise1879ENG, SRY, Newington Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
7355 ADDISON, Emily Josephine1880ENG, SRY, Newington Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
9833 ADLINGTON, George Richard1880ENG, LND, Limehouse Nov 1891 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
7340 ADLINGTON, Percival Stanley1883ENG, LND, Limehouse Nov 1891 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
22727 AGAAS, George1886ENG,     Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
20826 AGENT, Alfred1880ENG, KEN, Woolwich Aug 1892 : Sardinian CAN Rev. William J. Pady  
8537 ALDEN, James Robert1872ENG, LND, Poplar Aug 1884 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
18223 ALDRIDGE, Alfred 1876ENG,     Apr 1890 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
21624 ALFORD, George1879ENG,     Apr 1891 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
8823 ALLCOCK, Edith1882ENG,     Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
23759 ALLEN, Kate1873ENG,     Jul 1883 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
13211 ALLEN, William1883ENG,     Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
3079 ALLENDER, Samuel1874ENG,     Apr 1888 : Sardinian CAN Quarriers  
10954 ALLPORT, Daisy Dot1879ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1890 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
13111 ALLSOP, Ernest1885ENG, STS, Stoke on Trent Jun 1896 : Sardinian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
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